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amigo

/əˈmiɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
a-mi-go
IPA
/əˈmiɡoʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A friend.

Colloquial; Informal

noun

Mexican.

Colloquial; Informal

noun

A native of the Philippines who was friendly toward the Spanish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo (“friend”), from Latin amīcus (“friend”), derived from amāre (“to love”). Compare French ami, Italian amico, Portuguese amigo and Romanian amic. Doublet of amicus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈmiɡoʊ/
  • British English: /əˈmiː.ɡəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

amigos (plural)

Derived Forms

bromigo

Phrases

Three Amigos

Synonyms

babber billy bredrin bruv bud buddo buddy butty chaver china chuck chum

Rhymes With

sego seago

Questions

How do you pronounce amigo?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈmiɡoʊ/.
What does amigo mean?
A friend.
Where does amigo come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce amigo

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